Peterborough Lido
Bishop's Road, beside the Embankment
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The chronicle's first page was hidden where the city comes to swim. Peterborough's open-air pool was designed by a panel of local architects, with touches of art deco, and is now a Grade II listed building. In June 1940 it took a direct hit in the city's first air raid of the Second World War, and was soon open again.
The Lido opened in 1936 and cost £20,800. It was listed Grade II in 1992. By tradition the new mayor is first into the water each season.
Blue plaque: to the right of the main entrance.
Source: Peterborough Civic Society, blue plaque 27 (Lido).
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Follow the river west to where a churchman from the fens first crossed in timber, seven hundred years ago. Iron carries the road now, and a house built for river trade keeps watch at its north end.
Reveal answer
Town Bridge and the Customs House
Where Bridge Street meets the River Nene
Follow the riverside path west along the Embankment to the bridge.
Bus: No bus is needed: it is about 5 minutes on foot along the river. Routes 4 and 61 serve both the Lido stop and Rivergate, which is about 215 metres from the bridge.